[Spridgets] Slave Cyl Question - I Need Advice

[Jim Johnson]

Are you sure your throwout arm isn't slightly bent?

Cheers!!
Jim

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Kirk Hargreaves
<khargreaves2 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear List,
>
>
> For the last several years I have run my slave cyl with a spring to keep
> the throwout bearing off the clutch splines when not in use.   This last
> time around . . when I had to pull the lump to see why I lost my clutch
> there was no wear noted on the throwout bearing.
>
> However . . this time I would like to skip the spring.  I have been told
> many times that the use of a spring is not necessary.
>
> Here is my question.  When I look through the inspection hole on the top of
> the bell housing I note that the throwout bearing seems to naturally rest
> very lightly against the clutch splines.
>
> I have the rod coming out of the slave cyl at the correct length.  Should I
> assemble it all back together with the throwout bearing slightly touching
> the clutch splines like it is?  Will this cause pre-mature wear if I leave
> it this way?  Or should the throwout bearing be backed off the clutch
> splines just by a very small amount so that they do not touch at all when
> not in use?
>
> Thanks so much for all of the help through the years!
>
> Kirk
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